Maddie Font releases debut solo EP Drive Me Around and premieres Make It Up To Me video

Photo: Andy Tomlinson, via iHeart.

Maddie Font released her debut solo EP, Drive Me Around, on November 6, 2026, and premiered the music video for “Make It Up To Me” the same day. The country singer co-wrote all four songs on the project, her first EP under her own name after her career with Maddie & Tae. Her husband, Jonah Font, appears in the new video, which she released through her official artist channel.

Jonathan Singleton and Chip Matthews produced the collection. Font worked with songwriters including Brent Anderson, Kelly Archer and Anna Vaus, with Singleton contributing to the writing of the title track and “All The Red In California.” For “Make It Up To Me,” she teamed with Justin Ebach and Archer. The credits give Font a songwriting role throughout the EP as she establishes a recording catalog outside the duo.

She also retained a collaborator from that partnership: Taylor Kerr, the Tae in Maddie & Tae, co-wrote the closing song, “When A Woman Stops Crying,” with Font and Vaus. Font and Kerr announced their decision to pursue separate paths in December 2025, with Font continuing as a solo artist and Kerr stepping away from music to spend time with her children. Their shared writing credit on the new EP preserves a creative connection as Font moves into solo recording.

Font introduced the title song and “When A Woman Stops Crying” before releasing the complete project. In an October report from Country Standard Time, she described the latter as a healing song that she wrote after a painful period in her life. She recalled reaching a morning when she felt she would be okay. That account gives listeners personal context for a song about recovering from heartbreak, written alongside her longtime musical partner.

In the release-day statement carried by MusicRow and iHeart, Font called beginning this stage of her career “equal parts exciting and scary” and thanked the friends, family and listeners who encouraged her. She said writing the EP with friends helped her learn about herself and her process. With the full collection and a new video now available, fans can hear that work beyond the singles she introduced ahead of release.

Sources: MusicRow: Maddie Font Makes Solo Debut With New EP | iHeart: Maddie Font Embraces 'Exciting, Scary' Chapter With Debut EP After Maddie & Tae Parted Ways | Maddie Font official artist channel: Make It Up To Me Official Music Video | Maddie Font official Facebook: Drive Me Around EP announcement | Country Standard Time: Font will Drive Me Around in November | MusicRow: JUST IN: Maddie & Tae Announce Split | iHeart: Drive Me Around by Maddie Font, released EP listing
Image: Photo: Andy Tomlinson, via iHeart.